About MBA Oil and Gas Management, MBA - at Robert Gordon University

This AMBA accredited course offers a strategic management MBA qualification with a specialist emphasis on oil and gas.

The energy sector is facing some profound changes due to factors such as climate change and environmental issues, changing patterns of viability in exploration and development, fragmentation of the value chain and the diversification of activities within organisations.

Competition is forcing all organisations to concentrate on developing strong management competencies and this qualification will ensure you are ready to meet these challenges.

What you will study

Stage 1

• Business Economics


• Marketing Decisions


• Change Management


• Financial Decision Making


• Operations Management: Oil and Gas


• Human Resource Management

Stage 2

• Strategic Management

Plus 2 modules from

• Energy Policy and the Environment


• Oil and Gas Contract Law


• Health, Safety and Risk in an Organisational Context


• Petroleum Economics and Asset Management

Stage 3

• Oil and Gas Project


• Leadership, Communication and Change

Plus 1 module from:

• Project Fundamentals


• Oil and Gas Management

Entry requirements

Applicants will normally hold a first degree, at honours level at a top class banding (either a first class or second class upper or equivalent). You will also have at least three years professional experience in the Energy industry or a related sector. This should include some management responsibility of people, resources, projects or finance.

If you do not have a first degree but have 5 years or more senior management experience you may be considered. Please contact the MBA course leader, Alan Scott, by phoning +44 (0)1224 263428 or email a.scott@rgu.ac.uk.

All international students, for whom English is not their first language, must provide evidence of linguistic ability, by gaining either IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent in TOEFL prior to receiving an unconditional offer of a place on the course.

Placements and accreditations

This course is recognised by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). It is regarded as the international authority on the development of business leaders and the guardian of MBA quality standards. It plays a unique role in supporting business schools to develop business leaders and provides a network for MBAs, business schools and employer.

Robert Gordon University is one of only a handful of institutions worldwide that have been accredited in respect of every form of the MBA.

Fees and bursaries

UK/EU Students

• New students: entire course £14,800 for academic year 2010/11

International Students

• New students: entire course £14,800 for academic year 2010/11

The above tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

If you are already a student at Robert Gordon University, you can find information on fees for academic year 2010/11 on the Student Finance web pages.

The Aberdeen Business School is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to assist exceptionally able students who wish to undertake its International MBA programme on a full-time or distance learning basis. Further details on enquiry.

How to apply

All students can apply online by visiting Apply Online.

If you are a UK/EU student and would like a paper application form or further information, please email postgraduateadmissions@rgu.ac.uk.

If you are an International Student and would like a paper application or further information, please contact international@rgu.ac.uk.

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Entry requirements for this course

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